Once again you post B.S. State constitutions dictate what may and may not be done on state university campuses. In the vast majority of states you forfeit your right protecting you against search and seizure when you live in a college dormitory. I know no warrant is required in Louisiana and I would bet the same rule applies in Kentucky regardless of what the university policy is.

quote:you forfeit your right protecting you against search and seizure when you live in a college dormitory.

here's my favorite moron cop. You shoulda read the article "Dan".

You are exactly the kind of moron I was hoping would respond. Maybe you should actually learn the law, so you can do your job better...

quote: The university’s official residence policy, available online, does allow administers and police to enter student’s dorm rooms for a variety of reasons but seems to bar warrantless searches. “[A]uthorization to enter a student’s room under this policy does not constitute authorization to conduct a search of the room,”

quote:According to a legal guide published by Princeton University, students have the same Fourth amendment protections living on campus as they do off campus.

quote:I did. State Constitution's can NOT remove your civil liberties guaranteed by the Federal Government's Constitution.

Are you this ignorant on how that works too?

Hell, the University's own POLICY says that the cop overstepped his bounds, and violated his civil liberties.

Honestly, are you this poor at reading comprehension?

You sign a contract when you move into a state run college dorm and you absolutely do waive many of your rights when you do so. Believe what you will as it makes no difference to me one way or the other. I will correspond with you no longer as you lack the ability to communicate in a civil manner. Good luck to you in the future and I do hope you grow up one day.

Not defending either side, but if entry is authorized a warrantless search may occur under exigent circumstances. Likewise, considering the small size of the dorm, a cursory search for weapons within the students "control" may also be authorized. Finally, a cursory looksee of what may be in plain view is also allowable , although there is a line between this and a search (as you know ). Often that line is crossed.

quote: In Devers v. Southern University, 712 So. 2nd 199 (1998), the institution's housing contract indicated that college officials could conduct searches with police officers. It stated "The University reserves all rights in connection with…inspection of rooms with police…" The university conducted a "sweep" search of all rooms in Devers' residence hall and found marijuana in his room. The court found that the statement in Southern's housing contract had no rationale that supported furthering the educational mission. The sweep was done as a random check, rather than in response to suspicion of a specific violation. The purpose of the sweep was to discover criminal violations such as drugs or weapons, rather than violations of institutional regulations. The clause in the contract was deemed to be unreasonable and the search was not justified.

What training or education on Civil Rights do police receive? How are they tested on such?

I would hope that they all completed a civics class in High school or at least have been through some criminal justice courses, maybe a poster in their office with just the bullet points of our constitution...that video had hints of anarchy all over it.